David Foster

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $498,900,765 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #682)

Best-known technical roles: The Mask of Zorro (Producer), Casper (Composer), The Score (Song Writer), Eraser (Song Writer), The Core (Producer)

Best-known acting roles: Captain Ricketts (Gods and Generals)

Born: 1929

Died: December 22, 2019

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	(Unclassified)	1	$12,882,934	$41,002	$12,923,936
In Technical Roles	Producer	8	$253,827,993	$245,072,772	$498,900,765
	Composer	2	$138,636,847	$181,972,295	$320,609,142
	Song Writer	2	$172,365,446	$175,576,645	$347,942,091
	Music Supervisor	1	$37,800,000	$489	$37,800,489
	Executive Producer	1	$16,999,934	$10,573,144	$27,573,078

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,501-52,600)	52,561	$12,882,934
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,501-68,600)	68,546	$41,002
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,301-58,400)	58,394	$12,923,936
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	241	$138,636,847
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,757	$16,999,934
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	223	$37,800,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	618	$253,827,993
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	225	$181,972,295
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,992	$10,573,144
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	461	$489
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	752	$245,072,772
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	224	$320,609,142
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,978	$27,573,078
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	280	$37,800,489
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	682	$498,900,765

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Feb 21, 2003	Gods and Generals	Captain Ricketts	$12,882,934	$41,002	$12,923,936

Averages			$12,882,934	$41,002	$12,923,936
Totals	1		$12,882,934	$41,002	$12,923,936

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,901-50,000)	49,917	$12,882,934
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,501-52,600)	52,561	$12,882,934
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,001-65,100)	65,046	$41,002
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,501-68,600)	68,546	$41,002
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 55,301-55,400)	55,320	$12,923,936
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,301-58,400)	58,394	$12,923,936

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 14, 2011	The Thing	Executive Producer	$16,999,934	$10,573,144	$27,573,078
Mar 28, 2003	The Core	Producer	$31,111,260	$43,009,532	$74,120,792
Feb 15, 2002	Hart's War	Producer	$19,076,815	$14,000,000	$33,076,815
Jul 13, 2001	The Score	Song Writer	$71,069,884	$42,472,207	$113,542,091
Jul 17, 1998	The Mask of Zorro	Producer	$93,828,745	$139,871,255	$233,700,000
Jun 21, 1996	Eraser	Song Writer	$101,295,562	$133,104,438	$234,400,000
May 26, 1995	Casper	Composer	$100,836,847	$181,971,806	$282,808,653
Sep 30, 1994	The River Wild	Producer	$46,815,000	$47,400,000	$94,215,000
Feb 11, 1994	The Getaway	Producer	$15,545,115		$15,545,115
Jun 28, 1985	St. Elmo’s Fire	Music Supervisor Composer	$37,800,000	$489	$37,800,489
Jun 25, 1982	The Thing	Producer	$14,451,058	$791,985	$15,243,043
Nov 17, 1977	Heroes	Producer	$33,000,000		$33,000,000
Nov 4, 1977	First Love	Producer

Averages			$48,485,852	$61,319,486	$99,585,423
Totals	13		$581,830,220	$613,194,856	$1,195,025,076

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 28, 2003	The Core	$12,053,131	3,019	$31,111,260	$74,120,792	42.0%
Feb 15, 2002	Hart's War	$7,771,753	2,459	$19,076,815	$33,076,815	57.7%
Jul 17, 1998	The Mask of Zorro	$22,525,855	2,602	$93,828,745	$233,700,000	40.1%
Sep 30, 1994	The River Wild	$10,214,450	2,153	$46,815,000	$94,215,000	49.7%
Feb 11, 1994	The Getaway	$5,806,515	1,659	$15,545,115	$15,545,115	100.0%
Jun 25, 1982	The Thing	$3,107,897	910	$14,451,058	$15,243,043	94.8%
Nov 17, 1977	Heroes			$33,000,000	$33,000,000	100.0%
Nov 4, 1977	First Love

Averages		$10,246,600	2,134	$36,261,142	$71,271,538	69.2%
Totals	8			$253,827,993	$498,900,765

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	241	$138,636,847
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,757	$16,999,934
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	223	$37,800,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	618	$253,827,993
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	225	$181,972,295
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,992	$10,573,144
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	461	$489
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	752	$245,072,772
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	224	$320,609,142
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,978	$27,573,078
Top Grossing Music Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	280	$37,800,489
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	682	$498,900,765